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Gale Warning 202, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 26, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 271326 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-280300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 983 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THE FRONT WILL REACH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EAST OF ATKA. VARIABLE 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK52 PAFC 280015 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-281500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY WEAKENS TO 989 MB AS IT MOVES TO THE SOUTHEAST TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A 980 MB LOW OVER KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MONDAY EVENING MOVES TO THE GULF OF ANADYR WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 990 MB. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON WEDNESDAY AND OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 26, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM AST SUN FEB 26 2006 .DISCUSSION... LOOKS LIKE GFS IS THE CONTINUED MODEL OF CHOICE TODAY. LOW OVER SOUTHWEST TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OVER AK PENINSULA AND INTO THE GULF MONDAY MORNING. GFS MAINTAINS DEEPER CENTER THROUGH TUESDAY WHEN COMPARED WITH ETA. LOTS OF COLD AIR BEHIND THIS SYSTEM SO USUAL COLD AIR DRAINAGE WINDS SHOULD DEVELOP EARLY THIS WEEK. STRONG WINDS OVER COOK INLET ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM. IN THE WEST...NEXT (MODERATE) STORM MOVES INTO WESTERN BERING SEA MONDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM SLOWLY WEAKENS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS IT MOVES TOWARD ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...SEE FORECAST PACKAGE MARINE...SEE FORECAST PACKAGE FIRE WEATHER...NONE *** FEB 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.